Atopic dermatitis in childhood and adolescence

• Other Authors: Werfel, Thomas Wieland, Kiess, W. Wieland (Editor), Spergel, Jonathan M. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Basel Karger 2011
• Series: Pediatric and adolescent medicine v. 15
• Subjects: Dermatitis, Atopic; Child
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Atopic dermatitis is amongst the most common disorders of the skin in young people around the world. This timely book presents the newest insights and novel concepts in relation to all aspects of this skin disorder. Classification, clinical features and differential diagnosis are reviewed in the fir...

Table of Contents:

• Classification, clinical features, and differential diagnostics of atopic dermatitis / T. Werfel
• Risk factors and epidemiology / T. Schafer
• Clinical impact of current genetics findings / S. Weidinger, M. Kabesch
• Immunology and pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis / C. Bussmann, T. Bieber, and N. Novak
• Psychological factors of atopic dermatitis / V. Raap, G. Schmid-Ott
• Neuroimmunology and itch of atopic dermatitis / V. Raap, A. Kapp
• Role of food allergy in atopic dermatitis / J. M. Spergel
• Inhalant allergy / K. Wichmann, A. Heratizadeh
• Infections and bacterial colonization including treatment / M. Niebuhr
• Topical treatment of atopic dermatitis / V. Miehe ... [et al.]
• Systemic therapies in pediatric atopic dermatitis / K. N. Shah, A. C. Yan
• Occupational aspects / K. Breuer, S. M. John
• Educational programs for children with atopic dermatitis and their parents / D. Staab, V. Wahn.